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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southwark 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 10.ST. MARY'S WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1914.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 10.

ST. MARY'S WARD.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1914.

Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
All causesCertified1332...1816107758
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles........................11
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough...............11...13
Diphtheria and Croup..................1......1
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis...............1.........1
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases........................11
Meningitis (not Tuberculoue)........................l1
Convulsions...............2.........2
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............11114
Pneumonia, all forms...............42118
Diarrhcea...............443...11
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis.....................1l2
Syphilis...1......12.........3
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying1.........1............1
Injury at Birth1.........l............1
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations1.........1............1
Premature Birth921...12............12
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1...1...2......1...3
Other causes...............11......2
1332...1816107758
Nett Births in the yearLegitimate572
Illegitimate11
Nett Deaths in the year ofLegitimate Infants52
Illegitimate Infants6